as in reverted
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect
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Verb
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Some realized remote was the way to go, while others reverted and pushed workers back to offices.—
Toni Ann Careccio-Pisano,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024 -
And in recent weeks, the market has reverted back to the narrative of the early days of this bull market.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Messages from this news organization to the event’s organizers were not immediately returned.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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After three years, Netflix’s most successful show of all time has returned in the form of Squid Game season 2.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Retrogressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrogressed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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